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Bernard Berelson (1912-1979) was an American behavioral scientist. In 1945 there was a newspaper strike in New York. This strike provided him with an excellent opportunity to study the effects of the absence of newspapers on its readers. “What ‘Missing The Newspaper’ Means” was an analysis published by Berelson in the 1948-1949 edition of Communications […]

Benjamin Day began printing “The Sun” in New York City on Sept. 3, 1833. The slogan of the paper was “It shines for all,” and it was sold at the price of 1 penny. The Sun offered its readers stories of human interest, crime, tragedy, etc., such information made the paper appealing to its readers, […]

The New York daily News is known for its cover issue showing the execution of murderer Ruth Snyder. The well-known image is often described as being on of the most famous tabloid photos to have ever been published. Ruth Snyder was a housewife from Queens Village, Queens, New York City and she was married to […]

On Nov. 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Around 68% of Americans learned about the assassination within 30 minutes. This estimate is mentioned by Mitchell Stephens in the chronology of his book A History of News. Stephens also emphasized that there was nonstop coverage by television of Lee Harvey Oswald […]

Horace Greeley (Feb. 3, 1811-Nov. 29, 1872) first established the New York Tribune in the year 1841. In the 1800s he was considered one of the most influential individuals in America. It was named the New York Daily Tribune from 1841 to 1866. Throughout that period it was considered the dominant Whig Party, then Republican […]

The Watergate complex located in Washington, D.C. covering a total area of 10 acres is well known by many due to the Watergate scandal. In 1972 the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee was located in the Hotel and Office Building on the sixth floor. It was broken into, and telephones got wiretapped and documents […]

Since its establishment in 1957 George Mason University has accumulated a long list of notable alumni. Among them is Hala Gorani anchor and correspondent for CNN International. Throughout her career she has created a name for herself, and has become one of the most iconic women in the media in the 21st century. Hala Gorani […]

In A History Of News by author Mitchell Stephens there is mention of a woman named Elizabeth Timothy in the chronology. In the year 1738 she became the first woman to publish a newspaper in America. That newspaper was the South Carolina Gazette. This came to be after her husband Louis Timothee passed away. After […]

Martin Luther was born on Nov. 10, 1483 in Eisleben, Germany. Hans Luther had envisioned a future for his son as a lawyer. Luther had a troubling childhood while growing up as portrayed in the PBS documentary Martin Luther. Luther went to the University of Erfurt but in 1505 there was a strike of the […]

Inspiring instead of Crying The Yazidis are a very small distinctive ancient, cultural, religious minority living in Sinjar, Iraq. Recently however they are facing an ethnic cleansing and the worst genocide in our modern day world. The Yazidis are facing an accusation that they are devil worshippers by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant […]

Ethel L. Payne (1911-1991) is known from the Civil Rights Era. Payne was an African-American journalist, Civil Rights leader, educator and publisher. While working at an Army special services club in Japan, Payne was discovered as a writer. Allowing a reporter from the Chicago Defender to read her journal about her experiences and those of African-American […]